Brush and broom attachment



b 1927 'r. H. LAWRENCE BRUSH AND BROOM ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 8. 1923 IN V EN TOR. 7.71. LAWRENCE ATTORN Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BRUSH AND BROOM ATTACHMENT.

Application filed October 8,

My invention relates to improvements in bristle, wire, straw, or fiber, brooms and brushes whereby the effectiveness of the broom or brush is much increased as a sweep ing or scrubbing device, and whereby the function of a mop is also lmparted to the broom or brush cooperating with the normal brushing or scrubbing function of the broom or brush.

The principal objects of my invention are to secure the results outlined above in a simple and inexpensive manner, and prefer ably through the use of an attachment easily applied by anyone to a broom or bruslr of standard construction; also, such a 'ClQVlCG, which may be easily detached for laundrying, or when it is desired to use the broom without the combined functions mentioned.

I achieve these desired objects together with others in the construction shown in the drawings hereto and in which:

Figure 1 is a representation of an ordinary household broom embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a form of my invention shown apart from a broom; and

Figure 3 shows a broom in combination with the form shown in Figure 2.

As will be seen from the above drawings my improvement consists essentially of assoeiating with the brush or broom of a plurality of mop like cords (1) hanging down amongst the bristles (2) of the broom (3) or brush as shown in Figure 1, or around the outside of the broom as shown in Figure 3, and in all cases extending below the ends of the brush or broom bristles.

This association of the cords and broom bristles may of course be done by the manufacturer of the broom and in which case the cords would be generally distributed within the broom, but I prefer to have the cords separable from the broom or brush pr'oper so that the idea becomes more commercial in being applicable to brooms and brushes of any mamifacture as now obtained, and also permits of the cords being removed for washing them, should it become necessary, or for adjusting them to compensate for the different wearing off of the broom straws or brush bristles as against the wearing of the mop cords.

1923. Serial No. 667,354.

One way of accomplishing this is shown in Figure 2 wherein my cords (1) assume the formation of a fringe in being woven into or bound together with a tape or cord along one edge having free ends (5) for securing it to the broom. The tape may be either tucked into the broom as shown in Figure 1 and fastened by tying it to the binding of the broom as indicated at (6), or it may entirely surround the broom tying to the outside as shown in Figure 3 at (7). In the latter case it is more easily removed for washing or adjusting up and. down on the broom to properly extend beyond the broom straws. Of course, it is evident the tape (4) securing my cords may be of wire if desired, the representation being substantially the same.

From the above description it will be seen that I provide a broom or brush with a plurality of mop cords hanging beyond its bristles, also such an arrangement which is adjustable in its relation to the bristles, also one which is removable for washing or renewing, and one which may be applied to any brush or broom, whether same have bristles of hair, fiber, wire, or any other brush material.

In operation, when the broom or brush is used with water, the mop cords function as such, mopping up the dirt after same is loosened by the surrounding bristles, and when the broom is used dry the cords function in gathering up all the small dirt particles passed by the bristles or straws.

I am aware of previous attempts to insert rubber, felt and other web strips in brushes, but these all interrupt the normal functioning of the broom straws, have not the mopping action, nor the adaptability of my improvements.

I claim:

The combination with a broom, of a mop comprising a ribbon detacl'iably fastened around the body of the head of said broom, hanging cords closely related to one another and disposed side by side and attached at their upper end to said ribbon, said cords extending below the broom head and being arranged around the sides thereof.

THOMAS H. LAWRENCE 

